ASSOCIATION OF SERUM VITAMIN D CONCENTRATION AND GLAUCOMATOUS OPTIC NEUROPATHY IN WOMEN

Aim of the study: The aim was to investigate whether serum vitamin D concentration is decreased due to the increased nitrite concentration in female patients suffering from glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Correlation of clinical parameters with serum vitamin D level was compared to determine vitamin D association with glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Vitamin D hypovitaminosis leads to lower nitric…